Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-20
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PoRT TowNsEND NEWS.

The VietoFiA Colsnist reports the
wreck Of q brig between Barclay ard
Claycquot Sounds, supposed 70 be tbs
VIM. G. Irwin. The vessel IN Qaestion
Is undonstedly tbe Bolivian brig Irene,
vhieh vas wFseked about DecembeR
18th. She vas lumber laden from Port
Blakely to the Fiji Islands. The PosT-
IETELLIeKScKR gave full account OF
the occurrence az the tine.
Tee Tyee toved q vessel up the Straits
early yesterday morning. She 10 sup
posed 10 be the baEk Fl Dorado from
San Francisco, TO load q return cargo Of
coal from Tacoma.
The bark Pearl from San Franchises.
30 Pert Haaloek TO load q return cargo
Of lumber, arrived yesterday at her des-
tination.
The bark General BuiIer, Capt. Oiapp,
from San Francisco to load q return
cargo Of lambeF from one Of the Puget
Mill CompaRy's whaFves, was towed mp
Sound yesterday by the Tyee.
The Norwegian bark Doctor MstzgaF,
Captain n. w. Eaglessid. saile5 from
Auckland on DeeembeR 24th. 1886, for
Puget Sound, seeking a cargo. She ar
rived en- Friday In EsqnimAlt Ths
captain reports an exceeAinRiy rough
passsRe. For over five weeks be was in
The southeast trade Winds, and did not
speak to ans vessel on the trip. Con
sidering the wssther sxpaFisncsd. the
voyage vas fair one, being made IN
"a days.
The sealing schooner Annie Beck re-
turned Friday to Victoria With q cargo
Of one seal en board. She will 90 far
thar aomkh raWk TINA
The British bark Thomas s. Stowe
fron Victoria was spoken on January
10th IN latitude AZ south aud Longitude
al west, bound to London.
The whaling steamer Orca Bsuldry
left San Francisco last tuesday fer her
annual cruise ia the Artic. The steamer
Belags left fer the same purpose on
last Thursday.
The revenue cutter Cerwin is at Mare
Island undergoing repairs.
TIE Karlax Packing Company OF
San Francisco has chartered the schoen-
or William Renfon 10 take a load Of
ma ssrials fer Kodiak Island. Alaska.
The ship Glory OF the Seas has been
engaged to load csal from Departure
Bay for the Bay City. ard sailed last
Tuesday from San Francisco.
OsptaiG S. w. Buck3an, has again
changed bands. this tims 70 the Cana
dian Pacific Navigation Csmpany. She
will be used as passenger and freight
carrier between Victoria and Fort
Simpson.
A lighter was alongsids Of the Carou.
dolst yesterday, receiving part Of the
general cargo consigned to The PJrt OF
Entry.
The Mexico arrived on Friday at 4:l5
.. m aud sailed an hour later With four
cabin and six stsersge passengers.
Ths Highland Light, Captain sawyer.
is expected to sail todsy from Tacoma,
coal laden for San Francisco.
Gap ain A. s Cannon, Of the bark
OoGluz. Is in town.
Wm. ID. MeInBis, of Dangsness, is in
tsvn.
Captain Charles A. Davis and wife,
j. b. Harker. Mr.. M. Hopkins aud
family we're passengers yesterday from
Victoria 10 Sesttle.
Messrs E. T. Powell. Indian Agent at
Neah Bay, asd Charles Brockway, of
Pysht, are in town.
IL all the buildings are erected which
are 10 contemplation, Port Townsend
will be lively place for mechanics this
summer.
T. H. Sloan, Mrs. Weeks, Mr.. Falks
snd p. O'Shay returned yesterday from
ap Sound on the Edith.
MIR. g. g. Men mara. our worthy and
'fiieieHt Postmaster. is expected 20 re
tHrn from = brief visit East this week.
lite contract for the erection Of
large brick baildiuR on the McOurdy
property, corn Z OF Water and Taylor
streets, has been let to Messrs. MeIHnls
4 Winters. The size of the Building Is
70 bs 55Xli0 and two sterits in height.
The Port Townsend Iron Foundry has
Leen busy for the past two weeks turn
ing out large castings fer the front.
this building will be an ornament to
the city,
Mrs. Laszgssel, Mrs.. Carroll sAd Mrs.
Wylde, Of Dungeness, or In the city for
q brief visit.